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Goals

Complete a Half-Marathon

73 People
 in progress, 
24 People
 achieved this

Run a 5K without stopping

2 People
 in progress, 
2 People
 achieved this

Run 1 mile without stopping

117 People
 in progress, 
32 People
 achieved this

Walk in public in a bathing suit and feel good about it

4 People
 in progress, 
1 Person
 achieved this

TO LOSE 100 LBS.

87 People
 in progress, 
61 People
 achieved this
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Surgeon Testimonial

Cynthia Long M.D.
I love Dr Long! So much so that I followed her to Baltimore and would probably want to continue aftercare with her no matter where she'd work! :)
My first impression was that she's very skilled & detailed. Her plan was easy to follow and she gave all new patients a binder that explained the process step by step She made things clear at surgery & right after, which assuaged some worries I had early on. I had no complications from my surgery. My positive opinion on Dr Long has not changed over time. However, I feel that she could have better staff at Sinai - they did not make for a smooth transition from her private practice to working at Sinai and I have had some problems in them relaying messages & communicating. Future patients should know that Dr Long is an employee of Sinai, which already had an established bariatric program. If a future patient does not feel comfortable with any aspect of Sinai's program, they need to weigh that carefully and discuss their concerns. For example, I decided to return to my original nutritionist instead of continuing aftercare with the nutritionist at Sinai; their plan did not coincide with what worked for my body, but it may work better for other people.
I've heard alot of stories of surgeons either having good competence but bad bedside manner - Dr Long has good skills on both, which is a hard find. One cannot base their success on a program or a surgeon, so it is important for potential patients to know the great majority of the work & success will be the patient's, but it is extremely important to have a supportive & understanding surgeon. I have nothing but good things to say about Dr Long!
nfarris79's Journey

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Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.
I had been overweight and obese for most of my childhood and all of my adult life. I had begun to consider weight loss surgery in my 20s but had neither the insurance coverage nor emotional resources to pursue the surgery at that time. I had been on diets since age 12, had struggled with binge eating, unhealthy eating concepts, and even a brief brush with bulimia until I failed my last diet (Weight Watchers) at age 30. I got married in a size 22 wedding dress, was profoundly unhappy with my body image, and had been a success in so many other areas of my life - except the one that was most visible and representative to others!
Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by Kenyatta W. on 4/13/11 3:57 pm
    Hey you! I know that your surgery went ok and now your on the road to a new you! Congrats!
  • Comment by heygiz00 on 4/13/11 12:00 pm
    Hope everything goes great today! Jules
  • Comment by hmd77 on 4/13/11 6:48 am
    Good luck on your surgery. :)
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nfarris79's Blog
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How we look at it
posted on 10/14/11 5:56 pm
 I preface this that thinking optimistically is not just something I trained myself to do but that I also make a living teaching others... So I know it's not very easy at times. Really I do.
This week has had me thinking about perspective and negativity. We talked a bit about comparison in group this week and negative self-appraisal seems to  universally get people down. Viewing the speed-bumps in life as worse than necessary gets people down. And these things don't really change reality - yes, people are crappy sometimes and life is crappy sometimes  - but why make it harder on yourself? If changing perception can be the one thing you can control and training yourself to think positively can be the one proactive thing you do, why not make your own life easier on yourself?
On the up side, I'm really looking forward to the AIDSwalk at the end of this month. I probably didn't realize this pre-op, but doing charity walks & events is increasingly becoming something I couldn't do pre-op but can easily do now. I've done the Crohns & Colitis walk, OAS Walk from Obesity, AIDS walk soon.... I think I want to get involved in Relay for Life too. My aunt has been doing a ton of work for ACS for the past few years and seems to really like the events, so I'll try to get involved locally soon. I'd thought about getting involved in breast cancer fundraising but it seems like with so many different family impacted by so many different types of cancer, going with ACS is probably the best use of my time.
My FIL recently was diagnosed with prostate cancer - and before I get too maudlin, there is a good plan of treatment for him and a great prognosis. But it really gets me thinking about the men in my life, few as they are. Of course my husband is the most important guy in my life and would be losing my mind if anything really bad happened to him, but since my father hasn't been in my life since I was 15, my FIL is the 2nd most important male in my life and I really admire him alot. He means a ton to me so I just pray that he sticks around for a good long time. I can't let my mind go anywhere else but to positive outcomes.


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